Pokémon: Starting with Lucario and Gardevoir

A faint smile appeared on Haoyan's face.

Of all Hao Yan's outstanding qualities, he considers his cooking skills to be his most gifted.

Therefore, his greatest skill is using food to win over Pokémon's hearts.

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After dinner, led by Gardevoir, the Pokémon quickly cleared away the dishes.

Mewtwo also joined in, helping to wash the dishes.

After dinner, there's one thing we always do: soak in a hot spring.

After enjoying a delicious meal, washing away the dust of the journey in a hot spring is truly one of life's greatest pleasures.

In the hot spring pool.

Lucario jumped into the hot spring with a splash, held his head in his hands, and soaked in the water in a backstroke position.

"Luca~"

He let out a sound of enjoyment.

The fire-breathing dragon also soaked its feet in the water, using the hot spring water to relax its muscles and joints.

Bangiras could only squat by the pool as always, occasionally sneaking a sip of hot spring water when Haoyan wasn't looking.

"Xiaomeng, you should come too."

"Like me."

Haoyan prepared a towel for Chaomeng and handed it to him.

Then I went into the water, put a towel over my head, and enjoyed the water flowing over my chest.

“… …”

Mewtwo saw several Pokémon playing together and couldn't help but join in.

Imitating Haoyan, I soaked in the water.

puff~ puff~

Charizard changed its pose and accidentally splashed hot spring water onto Lucario's face.

"Luca~"

Lucario immediately retaliated by splashing water on Charizard.

While dodging, Charizard accidentally splashed water onto Mewtwo.

Lucario gestured towards Mewtwo, and Mewtwo understood, mimicking Lucario by splashing water on Charizard.

In no time, several Pokémon began to play in the hot spring.

Haoyan watched the Pokémon playing happily and gave Lucario a thumbs-up for enlivening the atmosphere.

... ...

A pair of soft, delicate hands automatically wrapped around Haoyan's shoulders, massaging them to relax his muscles.

Without even looking, Haoyan knew it was Gardevoir.

Having received systematic massage training, Gardevoir's actions were indeed different.

After pressing it twice, Hao Yan felt it wasn't enough, so he patted Gardevoir's little hand.

With a splash, Haoyan rose from the water.

Lay a towel on the edge of the pool and then lie down on it.

He closed his eyes and said to Gardevoir, "Lux, come here."

Gardevoir blushed slightly, stood up obediently, sat down next to Haoyan, and began to move her little hands.

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Chapter 193 Departure, Kaina City, Goal: Win the Election

Time flies like a white horse galloping past a crack in the wall.

More than half a month has passed in the blink of an eye.

There are only three days left until the election for the curator of Kaina City.

After returning from the Kanto region, Hao Yan stayed at home, guiding his Pokémon in their final intensive training.

... ...

In the courtyard where they practiced meditation.

"Luca!"

Lucario shouted and emitted a solid white beam of light, which accurately struck a test plate.

"Hmm, not bad."

"Xiao Ou's beam cannon has become more and more proficient with this period of training."

"Next up is Dark Pulse." Hao Yan held his laptop, carefully examining Lucario's attack data.

"Luca!"

Lucario roared, and a purple-black energy wave emanated from his body.

"Yes, very well done!" Haoyan gave Lucario a thumbs up.

After returning from the Kanto region, Hirohiko intentionally adjusted Lucario's attack methods.

The original Lucario focused on close-range attacks.

But actually, Lucario's Special Attack is better than its Physical Attack.

I purchased the Dark Pulse and Beam Cannon TMs to enrich Lucario's attack options.

"Alright, Little Dragon, it's your turn." Hao Yan began to inspect the Charizard.

"Demonstrate the following techniques in order: Flame Jet, Air Slash, Dragon Claw, Dragon Pulse, and Slash."

"Roar! Roar!"

Charizard immediately followed Hao Yan's instructions and used all of these skills.

"In terms of physical attack skills, the movements are very fast."

"As for special attacks, their power is also quite obvious."

"Yes, Xiaolong, you've made great progress too." Haoyan encouraged Charizard while looking at the data on the computer.

"Awoo~ Awoo~" After receiving Hao Yan's praise, the Charizard obediently returned to the team.

"Next, Xiaolu." Haoyan began to examine the training results of each Pokémon one by one.

... ...

"Xiao Meng, it's your turn," Hao Yan said softly.

“… …”

Mewtwo, like the other Pokémon, stood in front of the beta version, waiting for Haoyan's instructions.

"Let's begin," Haoyan said.

Mewtwo immediately took action, first using Psychic Blade to conjure a giant spoon, which it held in its hand.

Then, with a sudden burst of speed, he charged towards the test panel.

During the forward dash, his body emitted a ring of ripples that vibrated the air—a signature move of the Psychic type: Mental Interference.

The moment the mental interference hit the test version, the giant spoon in his hand slammed down.

With a bang, the test board made of super-heavy stone was dented at one corner.

Then, before the attack stopped, he unleashed an absorption punch as he finished his move.

"Pretty!"

Haoyan couldn't help but cheer.

He put away his laptop without even looking at the data on it.

Because even without looking, it was clear that it exceeded the original predictions.

"The movements were fluid, without any hesitation, and the force was fully delivered to the target."

"Xiao Meng, you did a great job!" Hao Yan walked up to Chao Meng and said to him.

“… …”

Mewtwo remained silent, but a look of happiness was clearly visible in his eyes.

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After the test was completed, Haoyan spoke to the Pokémon.

"Alright everyone, that concludes today's training."

"Xiao Lu, please gather everyone's opinions and see what they want to eat tonight."

"While you're at it, could you help me prepare the ingredients? I'll cook a delicious meal for everyone as a treat later!"

"Tomorrow, we'll head to Kaina City to participate in the Kaina City Curator Election Competition..."

Hearing that there was something delicious to eat, the Pokémon immediately became lively.

They all surrounded Gardevoir and began to shout.

"Luca~ Luca~"

"Awoo~ Awoo~"

... ...

Haoyan smiled as he looked at the Pokémon, a smile of satisfaction on his face.

"After this period of special training, Xiao Ou has reached level 60."